Potential Career Path of a Planner in Bangladesh

Shahadat Hossain Shakil (‘06)

BURP (BUET); MSc. (UK)

Objective of this Study

To find out solution for these worried planners who are gradually loosing their hair and mental balance !!!

Fahim Hossain (’06)

BURP (BUET); MDS (Cont.), Norway

Md. Rayhanul Islam (’09)

BURP (Cont.), BUET

Content

• Major Courses

• Skills Acquired

• Career Paths / Prerequisite / Alumni Example

• Statistics !!!

• Best Option?

• To Do List

• Future Agenda

• Q/A

Urban and

Regional

Planning

Computer Application; Presentation Technique

Site and Area

Planning; Housing & Real Estate

Transportation Planning

Environmental Planning/Engineering

Disaster Management

Participatory Planning;

Social & Physical Survey Project

Planning & Managemen

t

Statistics; Economics

Rural Developme

nt

Regional Planning

Urban Governance

; Legal Basis

GIS And Remote Sensing

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Computer Skills

Coordination & Leadership

Skills

SKILLS OF PLANNERS

Planners

Analytical Skills

Expertise of conducting scientific research operations

Use of quantitative and qualitative statistical tools

Problem identification, analysis and solution from diverse angle

Expertise in methods of surveys and participatory tools

SKILLS ACQUIRED

Communication Skills

Excellent presentation and communication skills

Proficiency in formal report writing

Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills

Skills for working in a group and participatory environment

SKILLS ACQUIRED (contd..)

SKILLS ACQUIRED (contd..)

Coordination and Leadership Skills

Mastery of techniques for coordination with a wide range of stakeholders

Understanding of different operational context (local, state, and federal)

Perception of social and environmental impact of development decisions

Ability to lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams

Computer Skills

Documentation: MS - Word, Excel, Power Point

Database: Access, SPSS, STATISTICA

GIS/RS: ArcGIS, IDRISI, Erdas Imagine

Graphic: Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, AutoCAD

Project Management : MS Project

Programming: C++, Python

SKILLS ACQUIRED (contd..)

GoB

Research

Real Estate

Planners

NGO

Consulting

Academia

Career Paths

Government JobsPlanning (Non-Cadre)- Development Authorities - City Corporations - Municipalities

Other Agencies (Cadre) - LGRD- MoEF- Planning Commission - Admin; Cooperative; Police

Pre-Requisite - Concept of Legislative Framework - Preparation for BCS

Career Paths (contd..)

Exemplar

NANDITA BASU (’99)

Chief Plan. Officer; Barisal

City Corporation

BURP (BUET); MURP (BUET)

Expert (Local Capacity Dev.);

LGED

BURP (BUET); MURP (BUET)

MOHAMMAD AL-AMIN NUR (’97)

Consulting Firms Planning - Sheltech- DDC / AQUA- EPC / HCL - BETS

Management Consultancy - e.GEN / TTT / IMC - DEVCON / SODEV - SMEC / Maxwell Stamp- RPMC / SAMES

Pre-Requisite - Concept of Legislative Framework - Project Dev. & Mgmt. Skill

Career Paths (contd..)

Exemplar

NADIA AFRIN NOOR (’01)

Urban Planner; EPC

BURP (BUET); MSc. (Germany)

Senior Executive;

e.GEN Consultants

BURP (BUET);MBA (IBA-DU) AMIT DATTA ROY (’04)

Housing & Real Estate - Eastern Housing Ltd. - East West Property Dev. Ltd. - Amin Mohammad Group - Bangladesh Development Group- Concorde Land Development Ltd.

- Xenovalley Model Town Limited - Sheltech (Pvt.) Ltd- Building For Future Ltd. - Navana Construction Ltd

Pre-Requisite - Concept of Legislative Framework - Computer Skills

Career Paths (contd..)

Exemplar

FAYSAL KABIR SHUVO (’00)

Deputy Manager;

EHL

B.URP (BUET); MSc. Env.

Mgmt. (Singapore)

Urban Planner;Probashi Palli

Group 

BURP (BUET)

MOHAMMED HAMIDUL HASAN (’06)

Academia Government University

- BUET, KUET, RUET, CUET- KU, JU, DU

Private University (Relevant Courses)- BRAC- Daffodil - Stamford - State - German University of BD Pre-Requisite - Excellent CGPA - Research & Communication Skill

Career Paths (contd..)

Exemplar

ISRAT JAHAN (’99)

Assistant Professor;

CUET

BURP (BUET); MSc. Disaster Mgmt. (USA)

Lecturer; BRACU

BURP (BUET);MSc. Env.

Science(UK, Hungary) MD. ASIF RAHMAN (’02)

Research Organization

- DURP, BUET- IWFM, BUET- BUET-JIDPUS- C3ER, BRACU- BIGD, BRACU- ICCCAD, IUB - HBRI - EADS - EMI - ENRAC - EPRC Pre-Requisite - Quality CGPA - Research Methods & Writing Skill

Career Paths (contd..)

Exemplar

Tazrina Habib Ananya (’06)

Research Associate;

C3ER, BRACU

BURP (BUET); MSc. GIS (UK)

Research Fellow;

HBRI

BURP (BUET);MSc. WRD

(Cont.), IWFM, BUETFerdous Farhana Huq (’08)

NGOs- BRAC - CARE- Oxfam- Save the Children - UN Agencies

Donor Agencies - ADB; WB - JICA- USAID- DFID - GIZ

Pre-Requisite - Project Planning & Evaluation Skills - Writing and Communication Skill

Career Paths (contd..)

Exemplar

MD. MUNTASIR (‘04)

Research Associate;

IPA

BURP (BUET); Fulbright

Candt.,MURP (UIUC,

USA)

Deputy Program

Manager; DFID

BURP (BUET);MSc. (Germany)

BISHOJIT DEB (’00)

Depends on Individuals

- Social, Economical and Environmental Context !!!

- Goal & Passion

- SWOT Aspects

Seriously???

“Be Competent,

Success will Follow”

3 idiots

Best Path…?

Statistics

Source: BUETplanners Directory (2013); Database Courtesy: Md. Rayhanul Islam (’09)

PhD, 42, 13%

Masters, 189, 60%

Bachelor, 84, 27%

Highest Level of Education

Total No. of BUETplanners Alumni URP’95 – URP’07 :

315

Canada 7%

U.S.A 10%

UK 9%

Germany 7%

Australia 6%

Netherlands 3%

EU/Multiple 5%Singapore 2%Thailand 3%

Bangladesh 44%

Japan 2% Saudi Arabia 2% Hong Kong 1%

Masters Countries

Statistics (cont..)

Total No. of BUETplanners Alumni URP’95 – URP’07 :

315

15%

27%

23%

2%

7%

11%

2%4%

3%2% 4%

Industry Distribution

Government

Research

Consulting

Engineering

NGO

Academia

Real Estate

Bank

IT

Business Entity

N/A

Urban Planning

Regional Planning

Infrastructure Planning

Development Planning

Transportation Planning

Community Planning

Environmental Planning

Disaster Management

Geographical Information System

Remote Sensing

Development Studies

Business Administration

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Specialization in Masters

Source: BUETplanners Directory (2013); Database Courtesy: Md. Rayhanul Islam (’09)

- Good CGPA

- Clear Concept of

~~ Research Methods/Project Management/Legal

Framework

- English Writing and Speaking Proficiency (i.e. GRE;

IELTS)

- Presentation & Communication Skill

- Extra Curricular Activities (i.e. Trainings, Publication,

Events)

- Networking (i.e. BUETplanners, BIP, LinkedIn)

- Act professionally (i.e. e-mail, social media, portfolio)

- Keep eyes and ears open !

To Do List

Research and Publication Techniques

Scholarship Opportunities

Career path of planners in abroad

Application for Jobs – CV, Cover Letter & Interview Techniques

Potentiality in Development Sector of Bangladesh

Unexplored Industries – Management Consultancy, Engineering

Firms, Outsourcing Opportunities

Sector Wise Detail List of Employers

Required Changes in the Curriculum

Future Discussion Topic

Thanks Q/A

Be Confident, Be Professional

E-mail: shshakil.buet@gmail.com

Phone: 01717-189153

Linkedin: bd.linkedin.com/in/shahadathossainshakil

Contact Info

Shahadat Hossain Shakil

Env. Mgmt. Coordinator

USAID/Bangladesh